Film COOP Women in Film tour connects filmmakers with region STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN — From Sept. 30, to Oct. 3, Film COOP hosted a group of female filmmakers for a location tour and networking event. “It was an amazing, transformative weekend,” said Film COOP Board President Greg Klein. “We started on Thursday as a group of strangers but by Sunday it was like a family of artists who had bonded in unpredictable and amazing ways.” Film…
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HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 How to grow your garlic GROWING GARLIC – 6:30 p.m. Join online class to learn about planting & growing Garlic with the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Cobleskill. Registration required for Zoom. 518-234-4303 x119 or visit cceschoharie-otsego.org/events/2021/09/29/planting-and-growing-garlic…
What’s fun in Otsego County ►Thursday, Sept. 23 HARVEST CELEBRATION – From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Celebrate the harvest season in 1800s style. Walk around the historic village, learn from the historic interpreters and enjoy the fall activities from wagon rides, to corn shelling/grinding, and tinsmithing with the blacksmith, and more. Included with admission. At The Farmers’ Museum. For info: 607-547-1450. SENIOR HARVEST PARTY – From 1 to 3 p.m. Seniors age 60 and older and a guest are…
THIS WEEK’S NEWSPAPERS The Freeman’s Journal • Hometown Oneonta September 16, 2021 PHOTO OF THE WEEK FRONT PAGE 20th anniversary of 9/11 is honored in Milford, Oneonta Eviction moratorium extension draws opposition Inside The Paper Drugovich announces retirement from Hartwick College in 2022 Oberacker: State library grants to help Edmeston, Richfield, Kinney in Hartwick AllOtsego People: For Sorins, film success is contagious Perspectives Editorial Live free and die? COLUMNS Old Badger Life Sketches Dog Charmer History Columns Bound Volumes LETTERS…
20th anniversary of 9/11 is honored in Milford, Oneonta By KEVIN LIMITI • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Across Otsego County, there were remembrances for the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks that rocked the world and changed the course of history. The First Presbyterian Church in Oneonta rang the church bell 20 times for each moment of the attack. It range at 8:45 a.m., when the first plane hit the World Trade Center, 9:03 a.m., when the second plane hit, at…
Dedication made, anniversary celebrated at Doubleday Field By Greg Klein • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN — More than 100 people celebrated baseball and paid tribute to the longtime caretaker of Doubleday Field on Monday, Sept. 6, in a special anniversary celebration and memorial dedication. Cooperstown Mayor Ellen Tillapaugh made note of the “Doubleday myth,” which claimed the first game of baseball was played on a cow pasture in Cooperstown. “We now know that is a myth created by the Mills…
5K in honor of 9/11 first responders takes place at Fly Creek Fire Department By KEVIN LIMITI • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com FLY CREEK — With American flags flying all around, runners took off at the Fly Creek Fire Department for the annual run in honor of 9/11 first responders, Saturday, Sept. 4. There was about 100 people in Fly Creek to see the memorial event, including State Sen. Peter Oberacker, R-Maryland, who greeted the runners and their families prior to the start…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 Commemorative 10K Races HEROES RUN – 9 a.m. Come Commemorate 20 years since 9/11 with local firefighters, Assemblymen Salka and Oberacker, and others. An a capella group will be singing ‘God Bess America’ and there will be a flag raising ceremony ahead of the run. Will feature a 5K and 10K run starting at 10 a.m. Cost, $20 for the 10K. Proceeds will go to the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation. Begins and…
Area businesses seek solutions to employee void Plans could include refugee recruitment, resettlement By Kevin Limiti • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com A possible solution to worker shortages in Otsego County could be employing refugees and resettling them in Otsego County communities, some local leaders suggest. Al Rubin, CEO of the Otsego County Chamber of Commerce, and Tom Armao of the Country Club Auto Group, said they are having preliminary discussions in finding ways to alleviate the problem of understaffing and the…
Gov. Andrew Cuomo resigns Staff Report • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced his resignation in a televised address Tuesday, Aug. 10, effective in two weeks. While the governor denied accusations that he was intentionally inappropriate with anyone, he said that the “politically motivated” allegations against him would plunge the state into disarray. The three-term governor has been rocked by sexual harassment allegations which included unwanted kisses and touching. Lt. Governor Kathy Hochul will become the next New York…
